Wikis in Education and Collaboration

Wikis, and Wikipedia in particular, have become one of the most studied sites for understanding how large groups of strangers coordinate to produce and maintain shared knowledge without central authority. Researchers examine how editorial norms emerge, how disputes get resolved, and what structural or social factors determine whether collaboratively written articles remain accurate and complete over time. A central tension in the literature concerns the relationship between openness and quality: lowering barriers to participation can broaden the pool of contributors but may also introduce bias, vandalism, or uneven coverage across topics. Active directions include understanding how power dynamics among established editors shape newcomer retention, and how algorithmic tools interact with human governance to keep information reliable at scale.

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Wikipediacollaborationknowledge managementonline communitiesinformation qualitypeer production